Central Elem School

Located at 23723 Getson Dr, in Plainfield, Illinois, Central Elem School is a middle-of-the-pack elementary school that teaches 544 students (grades K through 5), part of Plainfield SD 202. That puts it 43% above the typical public school in Illinois, which averages around 381 students.

Plainfield SD 202 comprises 30 schools with combined enrollment of 24,556 students; Central Elem School is among them.

In terms of who attends, Central Elem School shows that 55% of the student body identifies as White. Beyond that, the school reports 26% Hispanic, 10% Black, 4% Asian, 4% multiracial.

On the income-and-resources front, The school lists 42 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.1:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 13.9:1 average. An estimated 37% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Central Elem School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 50.3%, the actual is 57.6%, a residual of +7.3 points.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Will County) reports that median household earnings sit near $109,984, 38% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. Central Elem School is one of 209 public schools in Will County (combined enrollment of about 113,008 students).

The closest other public school is Bonnie McBeth Learning Ctr, roughly 0.1 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Central Elem School at 3rd of 8; the average score across the group is 52.2%.

Central Elem School operates from a suburban location.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Central Elem School has declined 20%, going from 681 students in 2018 to 544 in 2025. The White share of enrollment decreased from 62% to 55% over that span. Class-load math has fell: from 16.3:1 in 2018 to 13.1:1 in 2025.

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